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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]

Chest X-ray

Bihilar lymphadenopathy is a radiographic term that describes the enlargement of mediastinal lymph nodes. It is easily and most commonly identified by a chest x-ray.

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  Sarcoidosis bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, non-caseating granulomas

Indications for chest x-ray in lymphadenopathy:

• Tuberculosis
• Sarcoidosis
• Coccidiodomycosis
• Gaucher's disease
• Lymphoma
• Histiocytosis

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